My Dog keeps biting everyone?

Question

She is and English Springer Spaniel, 3 months old. Tried newspaper, yelling, what elses

Answer 1

SHES JUST A BABY AND ALL BABIES BITE. BUT WHEN SHE DOES, TAP HER FIRMLY ON THE END OF THE NOSE AND SAY NO,NO,NO, IN A STRONG VOICE AND PUT HER IN A PET TAXI. BUT ONLY IF SHE DOES WRONG AND WHEN SHE DOES WRONG ALWAYS SEND HER TO HER PET TAXI. AND PRETTY SOON ALL YOU'LL HAVE TO TELL HER IS NO AND GO TO BED. ALSO HAVE HER SLEEP IN IT TO GET USED TO IT BEFORE SHE IS SENT TO IT AND SHE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN SHE DOES BAD SHE'LL HAVE TO GO IN IT.AND IT IS GOOD FOR HER TO GET USED TO IT FOR WHEN YOU GO SOME PLACE, PUT HER IN IT WHEN YOU LEAVE,MAKE SURE SHE HAS PLENTY OF WATER AND GOES TO POTTY WHEN YOU GET BACK HOME. REMEMBER PUPPY'S LIKE TO GET INTO THE TRASH AND CHEW UP THINGS.

Answer 2

Tap her on the muzzle and tell her no. Or if she's chewing on your fingers, pinch her lips. You want to inflict a little pain as a deterrant, but not so much that it'll do any damage. I wouldn't feel bad about doing it either because you're showing her that she's hurting you. Also, when she starts this, put her off the couch and tell her to go lay down as a mini time out. It'll take a while to break her of this habit, but it worked with my dog. I do not suggest giving her a toy when she bites you like others have said. This would likely reinforce the behavior.

Answer 3

You always try the most positive method first:
Some ideas for discouraging finger chewing: when your puppy clamps down, let out a very loud YELP in imitation of a hurt puppy. Then, fold your arms and ignore him for 10 minutes. With very young puppies, this sometimes works wonders - it's the same thing that happens when they get too rough with another puppy. The wounded puppy yelps and runs off, refusing to play for a bit. The yelp must be startling enough to stop the behavior. If nothing changes, you probably weren't a good enough actor.

That should do the trick, unless she is prey driven, . however, if it doesn't fix the problem this will work:

To introduce an element of "natural discipline", grasp the recalcitrant pup by the scruff of the neck with one hand, place your other hand over the top of his muzzle, gently pressing his muzzle towards his chest as you say, in a low, growly tone of voice, "No BITE". If they begin to throw a tantrum and thrash around trying to bite, just hold the line until they "give in" and "say uncle" (quit resisting). You should not find it necessary to get aggressive with a young puppy. Simple restraint is usually enough to get the message across.

Answer 4

She's just a baby & is most likely teething. I bet she doesn't mean to bite at all.

Give her lots of chew toys to play with and to exercise her gums.

When she bites, tell her NO in a loud voice. Place your hand over her snout & close your hand around it and say NO again. Do it immediately after she has bitten.

When she plays nicely or places her mouth around your hand or finger and doesn't bite, be sure to praise her actions & smile. Let her know that you love her but that you don't allow certain of her behaviors.

She's still learning & you're her leader, so keep teaching, she'll eventually get the message.

Answer 5

Your dog is 3 months old. They nip at that age. You need to make sure you establish dominance. Bite her back, and gently lay on her to establish dominance. Forget the newspaper. Watch animal planet and observe how pack animals interact. You have to establish dominance early. Also, don't let her eat until you have eaten. Yelling should be limited to "NO" and be consistent. People used to think I was nuts when I would jump on my dog, bite him and hold him down. I have the most gentle and obedient dog you will ever see. FYI, if you are a novice dog owner, good luck Springer Spaniels are a very high strung breed. Keep her tired, and she will have less energy for rough play.

Answer 6

Its normal to that age UNTIL 6-8 months old because she is growing teeth. Her gums are is itchy. At that age, she would love to bite anything like hands, shoes, socks, etc, and will stop only when she is tired. But their bite on your hands is like play game tpo them and mysteriously she knows that she don't need to bite hard to play. That is part of growing pains for the owner because she will be very destructive. Advice: Its the best time to train your dog the trick to retrieve a tennis ball !!

Answer 7

Does she bite and break the skin? It's liekly because she is still quite young that it's a puppy thing and will grow out of it eventually. Not all dogs do though, and i find that whenever a dog nips or bites you grab their mouth or bottom jaw and spank their nose and say somethign like "NO TEETH". yelling doesn't help anything really.

Answer 8

My dog also used to bite, but don't worry it's completely normal. The reason being that her teeth itch, but its because it's growing out. However, don't worry, to prevent her from biting people, you could buy her chewing toys. Her teeth will eventually fall out when she gets older, so don't worry about that either. She'll eventually grow out of it, and since she's a baby, her teeth aren't nearly as powerful as a fully grown dog.

Answer 9

Pop her on the nose. Don't beat her. Just a pop with your index and middle finger once on the nose. Not to gentle but not to hard. If you test it on the back of your hand, your hand should tingle just a little. {That gentle} Then put her in a muzzle and teach her basic commands such as: no, stop, come, sit, etc. Because she is at a younger age, it'll be easier to teach her.

Give her a chew toy, it's most likely that she is teething.

REMEMBER: when i say pop that doesn't mean beat her to death.

Answer 10

Dogs learn through reinforcement, positive or negative. When the puppy starts to bite someone's arm, hand, or foot, make a loud noise like OW! or EP! but don't yank the arm/hand away. When the puppy stops, give her something proper to chew like a toy. Pulling your arm/hand away makes it seem like a game.